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Our biggest Northern Greece campaign yet!
After five full days in and around Thessaloniki and some rest and relaxation, it's time for our recap of the Northern Greece campaign. 2025 was our biggest Northern Greece campaign yet! Thanks to your support, we were able to pass on a total of about €15,000 worth of support to our partner organizations. The money went, for example, towards a year's supply of cleaning materials for the Irida Center, financial support for legal costs for Equal Legal Aid , 20kg of coffee and 20
Project ELPIDA
Dec 22, 20251 min read


Northern Greece-Campaign 2025 is starting!
Our annual Northern Greece campaign starts next week! From December 9 to 14, we will visit our partner organizations in and around Thessaloniki. Once again, we have a packed schedule this year. Not only do we plan to provide several kilos of coffee for the IHA Community Center, but for example also a year's supply of printer paper for legal aid organizations and so much more. Over five days, we will visit and support: Equal Legal Aid Irida Center IHA MedEqualiTeam Northern Li
Project ELPIDA
Dec 5, 20251 min read


Elpida Wintermärkte ❄️
December is coming, and you can find us at two winter markets! This weekend, we'll be at the Khizdapaze Winter Market at the former Tegel Airport! On November 29, 2025, you can find us at the market from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Come by for some mulled wine, and you might even win something! On December 13 and 14, 2025, you can find us at the Soli Winter Market at Görlitzer Park . Here, too, you can drink hot punch and mulled wine with us and play a round of tin can throwing! We lo
Project ELPIDA
Nov 28, 20251 min read


Solidarity in Action - Exhibition at SomoS Gallery in Berlin
What does solidarity look like where Europe reaches its limits? From December 2 to 6, 2025, our exhibition “Solidarity in Action” at Galerie SomoS will show what solidarity can mean – and how civil society engagement can support refugees at Europe's external borders. “Solidarity in Action” makes it clear that solidarity is not an abstract ideal, but begins in everyday life – wherever people stand up for one another. The exhibition combines documentation, art, and interaction
Project ELPIDA
Nov 11, 20251 min read


Donate warmth! Collection campaign for refugees with Hermine
Donate warmth! Collection campaign for refugees with Hermine During the cold months of the year, the weather exacerbates the situation...
Project ELPIDA
Oct 3, 20251 min read


We've been to Athens! Recap of the Athens campaign 2025
Our team returned from the Athens campaign just over a week ago, having spent five full days there. Maybe you already saw, since we...
Project ELPIDA
Sep 6, 20251 min read


“Jail or deportation”: The new tough reality for migrants and refugees on the island of Crete
Photo Credits: Thomas van de Water “[In] my opinion, the migration [issue] can be solved in two ways, which should be clearly stated. The...
Konstantinos Iason Mokas
Aug 13, 20255 min read


It's almost time for our Athens Campaign 2025.
August is just around the corner, which means it's almost time for Elpida to return to Athens. This year, we will once again be visiting...
Project ELPIDA
Jul 29, 20251 min read
#WhereWeRise — Solidarity without borders!
Together we will set an example - no matter how strong Fortress Europe seems - our solidarity is stronger. That's why we need YOU - every...
Project ELPIDA
Jul 28, 20251 min read


Summer Cinema at Potsdamer Platz, Sunday, July 27th
The Elpida Summer Cinema goes into the second round! Just like two years ago, for one evening we will be guests at the Arte Sommerkino at...
Project ELPIDA
Jul 12, 20251 min read


Solidarity Statement on the current situation in Palestine
We Advocate for the Rights of All People on the Move – Regardless of Origin, Religion, Skin Color, or Sexual Orientation! At the heart of...
Project ELPIDA
Jun 6, 20255 min read


Makis Voridis: A Short Profile
Makis Voridis has been appointed Greece’s new Minister for Migration and Asylum. A long-time figure in Greek politics with strong roots...
Konstantinos Iason Mokas
May 28, 20256 min read


Mazi got the place; we got the rent!
Together we're providing housing for eight more young men in Athens! With joined efforts, our long-term partners at the Mazi Housing...
Project ELPIDA
May 23, 20251 min read


Samos Campaign 2025
Equipped with the (incredible) €12,000 half marathon donations, Project ELPIDA set off to Greece on May 5, 2025 for the annual Samos...
Project ELPIDA
May 17, 20252 min read


Samos Campaign 2025
Equipped with the (incredible) €12,000 half marathon donations, Project ELPIDA set off to Greece on May 5, 2025 for the annual Samos...
Project ELPIDA
May 17, 20252 min read


‘A symptom of a greater issue’ - What the fall of the Assad regime means for Syrian nationals in Greece
Since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, European states hosting Syrians with refugee status have been debating next steps,...
Alexia Hack
Apr 30, 20258 min read


Final stretch of our half marathon fundraising campaign
We are very pleased that this year, once again, we are able to collect donations at the half marathon in Berlin. But as before, this is...
Project ELPIDA
Mar 30, 20251 min read


Controlled and Confined: Unveiling the Impact of Technology in the Samos Closed Controlled Access Centre
Surveillance technology is an integral part of the requirements for the camps on the Greek islands. Our partner organisation I Have...
Natalie Fink
Mar 20, 20259 min read


Greece‘s borders on trial: Illegal pushbacks and legal consequences
Recently published reports and court judgements confirm once again: the illegal practice of pushbacks is deadly and puts the lives of...
Greta Buhmann
Feb 26, 20254 min read


We run, you support! - Elpida Half Marathon 2025
After last year's great success, the ‘Elpida Running Team’ is back for the half marathon Berlin. 35 members, friends and supporters have...
Project ELPIDA
Feb 17, 20251 min read
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